Title: "Oligodendrocytes and Myelin in Models of Neurodegeneration."
Speaker: Franca Cambi, Professor, Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh, Interim ACOS R&D Pittsburgh VA, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Dr. Cambi will focus on the biology of oligodendrocytes and myelin and their role in maintaining axonal and neuronal health in models of neurodegeneration. Dr. Cambi will present data on acute and chronic neurodegeneration post trauma and chronic degenerative diseases.